Has anyone quit golf because of the yips or shanks?
I was an 11 handicap and shot 74 six months ago. I can’t break 100 today because of the shanks. Please don’t respond with advice. I just want to hear stories. I’ve tried everything from lessons, using a 2 x 4 wood block, feet together drill, weight-on-heels drill, setting up at toe drill…
No advice please. I want to hear stories about quitting golf.
I played for 15 years without any lessons or fundamentals. I started out decent and got to a point where I could shoot around 90. Towards the end of those 15 years I got worse and could barely break 100. Worst part about it was that I had zero confidence and forgot how to swing and play the game entirely. Only thing I could do was putt. I hit a point where I either had to get professional help or quit. I took a break and deicided I’d give it another whirl. So, I went and got lessons and pracitced hard for the next year and started playing the best golf I’ve ever played. Those agonizing memories are a thing of the past. Last 4 years I’ve enjoyed playing golf. Wish I did what I did 20 years ago.
I still have the occasional melt down and will shoot in the 100s, but more often then not I’m breaking 90. When things go bad I shrug it off and a few cold ones and try again another day.
If you were once an 11 hdcp, you have the skills, Maybe take a break for a couple of weeks.
Bottom line is that golf is a great game and it would be a huge void to fill if I quit playing.
Ask yourself what you’d do instead of playing golf. If you have a better answer then go for it. Otherwise, keep at it.
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